Rafael Nadal overcomes Ricardas Berankis to reach Wimbledon third round

By CNN Sport staff

Updated 2020 GMT (0420 HKT) June 30, 2022

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(CNN)Rafael Nadal reached the third round of Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 against Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis on Thursday.

It was the second time in the tournament that Nadal had dropped a set after his victory against Francisco Cerundolo earlier in the week as he begins his pursuit of a 23rd grand slam title. The Spaniard will likely have to improve on the grass in order to claim his third Wimbledon title, particularly with top seed and rival Novak Djokovic playing in such a dominant manner the previous day. «Every day is a challenge, that's the truth. All the opponents are difficult,» Nadal said